The hearth in the dining area - I wish more homes still had real fireplaces!

The Bar located in the front entryway hall

This was the owner's quarters, between the kitchen and dining room

A simple upstairs room, usually shared by 2 or 3 men

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The exterior photo of the Salem Tavern Inn (a restaurant today) is the addition made when the business expanded and more space for lodging was needed. Back in the day, both buildings were connected. The interior photos are from the original (first) building below (for some reason I forgot to get a front photo of this building.

One interesting point to be made, is there are no front windows on the main level. This was done on purpose to address the concerns of the residents; they did not wish the activities inside to be visible from the streets.

The exterior front porch of the original Salem Tavern Inn

And the following is for "Barn Charm" - a closer look at how the Old Salem Tavern Inn barns were used:

The barn had two big "holding" areas on each side of the barn under the hay loft. Each had a long trough that ran along its length. My best guess is the mares were kept on one side, geldings in the other and they all had to get along rather quickly. No individual stalls I could see. If anyone knows horses, I can't imagine doing that today - I would be so afraid of the kicking and biting that might go on. And mares can be so dominating; oh the squealing that must have gone on!

really cool place...lots of history and stories there i am sure...great pics...three to a bed...there is an old farm house not too far away and they did much the same...they did not stay in as much then as we do now...

Lovely as always! I thought at first the fire buckets were feed bags for horses! Those ladder back chairs always catch 1 pointy vertebrae of mine- unless I sit in a sagged seat! Wow I agree with the worry about mares in the barn! 3 to a bed, on a straw mattress?turned or not- they get dented !(and only re-stuffed once a year)-Now- how about foot warmers ? 3 bricks ? Happy Christmas-

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